Dividing Presentation into Modules

Jun 27, 2012

My presentation is quite long and I want to know if there are methods in Articulate for dividing it up into reasonable modules, where the user only has to complete one at a time, can log out, then can log back in at a later time to finish. 

I have the agenda broken down into four modules that I would like, but want to know if there is a Engage or other feature to help build out that functionality.

Thanks.

7 Replies
Bruce Graham

Hi Erin,

Not that I am aware of.

Think about it....how would Articulate (I'm assuming you are using Presenter...) know?

Do you divide it based on content?

Do you divide it based on time?

This is "Instructional Design time" - not technical functionality time. What are the logical, reasonable, or pedagogically sound reasons for, and places to break the course?

Bruce

Natalia Mueller

Unless I'm misunderstanding your question, you can design the course to be divided any way you like. It's pretty much a blank canvas. Since the modules need to be viewed in order, it would not be very complicated and you have several options. Also, there ARE settings that allow the user to return where he left off.

You could do the entire thing in Presenter. Since it's a linear course, you really wouldn't need to do anything to "separate" the modules other than make the sections clear to the learner so they know they have ended one and are beginning another. You could make the 4 modules in Engage or Quizmaker, then use Presenter as the container and player for all 4. 

You may get into limitations if you need a separate, scored assessment at the end of each module. I'm pretty sure SCORM can only communicate one score to the LMS (someone please correct me if I'm wrong. I've never tried it) 

Jonathan Jowett

I think I'd start with a little testing - build 4 different presentations with not a lot in them. Save them and then put his option on in the player template. (The trainee will then get a prompt asking them if they want to resume the course where they left off.)

Publish each course in SCORM format to a folder.

From the LMS side of the problem, you may want to consider rolling up all of the individual SCORM packs into a consolidated pack, using something like Adobe Captivate Multi-SCO packager. (Alternatively, you could code the manifest file manually, but I woudln't..)You should then be able to load into your LMS a single course, which is broken down into your four components when the trainee launches it. Do lots of testing in the LMS after loading it in.

Another tip that you may find useful is using the Reuse slides option in Powerpoint when you are re-organising your content. From the home ribbon select new slide and then re-use slides.

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